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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
A MEDIUM EXPOSED.
A Scantily-CIad Spirit Form Seized at q
Boston Seance.

Boston, April 15.-Mrs. Harriet N. Ross,
noted Spiritualist medium, wis has been
conducting largely attended and lucrative
seances at 90 West Concord street for some
weeks past, has been arrested, together
with her husband and business manager,
Charles R. Ross, and both have have been
locked up on the charge Of obtaining money
under false pretences. The arrests were the
result Of an exposure brought about after
three weeks investigation by several men
who suspected fraud in the naturalization
Of Mrs. Ross. At yesterdays seance these
men suddenly seized the alleged spirit form
Of young girl, and found it to be tangible
flesh and blood, but very scantily attired.
There was a fight between the Roses and
their friends and the skeptics, but, as the
latter had smuggled two policemen in plain
clothes iuto the room, the Spiritualists were
quickly overpowered. The clothing Of the
girl was found in the cabinet, together with
various proofs Of the imposture practiced
by the medium.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
Wednesday, April 20.

Ex-Secretary Manning writes to friends
in Albany that his health is greatly i'm
proved.
Ira c. Allen, of Fairhaven, Vt, a
wealthy and respected business man, is dead p
aged II.
The question of secession has been re-
opened by Premier Fielding in the Nova
Scotia legislature.
The Afghan rebellion is spreading. Three
thousand of the ameer's troops have been
routed by the Ghilzais.
Miles S. Earle has been appointed by
the governor of California as chief justice
of the state supreme court.
Anarchist Justus Schwab was one of the
157 persons arrested for violation of the
Sunday law in New York.
A hired man was roasted in Lyman Sta
ples' house at Palatine ILL.,, and a man and
two women were badly hurt.
Resolutions criticising the British govern
ment for its Irish policy are to be introduced
in the Canadian parliament on Thursday.
There has been an indefinite postponement
of the telephone interference case of Edison,
Gray, McDonough and Bell in Washington.
The clergymen of Cambridge, Mass, have
appointed COlnlnlCuee OF tnelr number to
aid in the enforcement of the no-license
law.
Police and tramps had a fight at South
Bend, Ind. Eleven tramps were captured,
and one was shot dead. They were armed
with revolvers.
In fight between striking teamsters and
the police who sought to protect new em-
ployes at Montreal several strikers were
badly wounded
Two big tenement houses burned in New
York. Scores of persons were rescued
from imminent death. Nicholas Chulich
was badly burned.
1t is thought in New York that the case
of Jacob Sharp will be called for trial next
Monday, but the district attorney refuses to
confirm or deny the report.
New York's new aqueduct claims two
more victims. John Coyne was instantly
killed and Hungarian fatally hurt by the
accidental explosion of a dynamite cartridge.
Gen. Fairchild suggests to Grand Army
posts that no attention be paid to requests
for their opinions as posts on any subject,
except by the approve of national and de-
partment headquarters
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
Saturday, April 16.

Galveston dreads water famine
A new mahdi is announced from kassala.
A school teacher in Williamsburg, Wis,
while Furnishing pupil, struck him on the
wrist, and the boy fell back dead. The
teacher fed.
The business part of the village of Arms
worth, Iowa, has been destroyed by fire.
In the advertising columns of The London
Daily News there appears protest against
the coercion bill, signed by 5000 Noncon-
formist ministers.
The reported engagement of Congressman
S. V. Whites son Arthur to Miss Margare
Beecher, granddaughter of the late Henry
Ward Beecher, is confirmed. The weddin;
will take place soon.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
LEAVING THE KNIGHTS.

Large Detection from Forty-Nine by
New York Shoemakers.
New YORK, April 1S.-About 300 shoe
makers of the shops in New York and the
vicinity, met here and organized ali open
union to be known as the " Manufacturing
Shoemakers' Benevolent and Protective un-
ion No l." This action will undoubtedly
be followed by the withdrawal of about COCO
manufacturing shoemakers from the Knights
of Labor
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22

Dispatches from Tonga state that the
Wesleyans are being mercilessly plundered
and matreated by the kings soldiers. The
premier does not anticipate any difficulty
about French interference in Tonga, and is
of the opinion that German jealousy would
be aroused by the appearance of the French
m close fo Samoa
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
Minister to Austria.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The long vacant
Austrian mission has been filled by the ap-
pointment of Alexander r. Lawton of Geor
gia. Mr.. Lawton was appointed minister
te Russia in 1885, but his name was with
drawn on account Of his political disabil-
tiles. These were removed by the last con-
0ress,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
THE RAILWAY MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Body Positively Identified-Story of
the Murdered Woman.

the Murdered Woman.
New YORK, April 1S.-The body of the
murdered girl at Railway has been identified
as that of Ana Christine Larsen, a Danish
girl, who arrived at New York from Copen-
hagen March 2, in quest of former lover,
Carl Woolf, with the hope that he would re-
pair a wrong she asserted he had done her
while she was in this country few years
ago. The Identification was made by Count
Zaleski, a Polish artist living near Roselle,
N j., who formerly employed both Woclf
and Miss Larsen, or as she was then called,
Mrs. Woolf. Woolf, who had shown to
Count Zaleski an ugly temper because of
the woman's persistency, was working at a
farm near Railway until two days before
the murder. He then disappeared, saying
that he intended to 60 to Texas. He has
not been heard from since. The identifice-
tion of the body is so complete and the cir
cumstances learned are SO conclusive, that no
further doubt is entertained as to who the
victim was It remains only to find and
capture the murderer.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY THIRTY,
The Quarterly Convention Begun at
Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. April 20.-The quar-
terly convention of district assembly Thirty,
Knights of Labor, convened at the city hall
in this city yesterday. About 275 delegates
from all parts of the state, including twen-
ty-fve women, were present, and the entire
day was occupied in examining credentials.
District Master Workman Howard, of Fall
River, presides, and District Secretary
Treasurer Edwin s. Blaine, Of Maiden, is
secretary. The most important subject for
consideration will be the Worcester county
shoe strikes. The delegates claim they will
support the strikers and continue the dead
lock so long as there is penny in the treas
ury of a Knights of Labor assembly in the
state.
The delegates will be given reception in
Peabody Guard hall on Thursday night.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

!. Any person who takes newspaper regularly from
the ofce-whe'her directed to his another, oE
whether he has subscribed or not he is responsible for
the payment.
.. person onesa paper discontinued, he must
pay all arreaages, the publisher may continue send
itunti payment is made and collect the whole amoun.
whether the paper is taken from the office or not.
3. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the pos, Office or re.
moving and leaving them uncaed Tor. is tyima aeis
evidence Of fraud
vi.6O per year, strictly in advance.
$s.oo will be collected II not paid in advance.
Steam Job Printing at reasonable prices.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
Lardy Locking Butter

cannot be sold except for grease. Dairy
men should consult their own interests and
Richardson & Co.'s Improved Butter Color.
which is by far the best for giving their but
ter the brilliant tint of June. 1t does not
color the butter milk, nor impart any taste.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
A BASE SWINDLE IN MAINE.

The Enterprise Colony VIII Not Go To
New Mexico.
SAco, Me-, April 14.-The Enterprise
colony, which was to start for New Mexico
this month, has met with sudden and sur
prising obstruction. The movement has
proved to be a base swindle. About sixty
laboring men of Saco and Biddeford have
been taken in.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
FIRE AT KENNEBUNK PORT.

Half of the Business Part of the Town I'm
Ashes.
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, April 16.-A large fire
has occurred at Kennebunkport. Half of
the business section of the town has been
consumed. Fire engines were sent from
Biddeford
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, April ID.

A family OF three persons was killed at q
railway crossing near Waverly, N. Y.
The New England Methodist Episcopal
Conference convened at Leominster, Mass.
A favorable decision as to the Knights OF
Labor is said to have been reached at Rome.
Charles r. Goldman was chosen president
Of the board Of overseers Of Harvard col
lege.
High water in the Exeter river has car
ried away dam at Exeter, n H., causing
much damage.
The Pennsylvania senate passed q joint
resolution proposing woman suffrage con.
stitutional amendment
The official returns of Irish agrarian
crimes for the past three years are given as
follows: For 1884, 762; 1885, 944; 1886,
1895.
Governor General Lansdowne of Canada
has resolved to enforce the collection Of rent
on his Irish estates, and so William o Brien
declares that he will start an agitation to
drive Lansdowne from Canada
The Wisconsin assembly concurred in the
senate bill making stock and grain gam
bling by options, puts and calls and other
methods, a misdemeanor, punishable by fne
and imprisonment.
The Vermont commission which is to pur-
chase land at Gettysburg and locate the bat
tie monuments of the state will undertake
its work next week.
The steamer Marlborough at New York,
from Bermuda, brought as passengers the
captain and twelve seamen of the steamer
Saragossa, abandoned at sea.
The German government has purchased,
for $3.50, 900, an invention for steering
balloons. A successful trial of the inven-
tion by war Office officials has just been
made.
The Rhode Island legislature now stands:
Senate, Republicans 20, Democrats 16;
house, Republicans 20, Democrats Al, Pro-
from Burrillville.
United States Deputy Collector Thomas
F. Murphy refused to testify concerning
Gardiner liquor Dealers government license,
in a case at Augusta. The matter will go
to the United States court.
Friday, April 10.
The business portion Of the village of
Tre,npelleau, Wis, was burned. Loss
$4,000.
The archltectural iron workers at Cincln-
natl have gone to work again Oh nine
hour basis.
Henry r. A. Carey, an undergraduate,
gives $25, 600 toward the erection of a swim
ming bath for Harvard.
The national district assembly of Knights
of Labor in the steel and iron trade is 60
The headquarters will be at Pittsburgh
Parnell Davitt and others are interested
I in the formations sof ,.ths. Irish. Woolen and
Manufacturing and Exporting company at
Dublin.
The Connecticut house defeated the pro-
posed constitutional amendment designed to
elect state officers by plurality instead of
majority vote.
The committee in charge are determined
to squelch Gen. Keifer as orator for the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland at
the unveiling of the Garfield statue at
Washington.
1t is reported at San Francisco that
Kissane, the forger, has sought refuge il
British Columbia until some arrangements
can be made in New York for the dismissal
of the indictments that hang over him
there.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22

Those whose nerves are tired, weak or sick
will be glad to learn that DIR. A. J. Willard's
Rest Cure, recently established at Burling-
ton, VT. ismeeting with most gratifying sue
cess.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
Sunday April II.

German Catholic missions are to be estab-
lished in Eastern Africa.
A reputable citizen of Buffalo was taken
for burglar and shot dea&.
The threatened stove molders' strike at
Detroit is pretty snre not to take place.
Two girls had fight at Newmarket, Md.
Lena Fry was stabbed by Addie Edwardg
and has died.
Grace Hawthorne has gone to Paris to
study the part of Theodore, under the direc-
ton of the author, Sardcu.
Zola, in an interview on his new drama
Rene. describes it as modern version of the
Greek legend Phadra, already made famous
by Racine. In his play Zola has attempted
to apply his theories on naturalism to the
stage.
Manager Schoeffel is trying to carry
Mckee Rankin from New York to Boston
on forfeited bail bond, but the actors
counsel advises him to shoot any officer who
puts hands upon him.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 15.-The eleva-
ton of Rev. Fr. Harkins to the bishopric Of
Providence, as successor Of DIR. Hendricken
has been consummated impressively.
Upward of 800 clergymen from New
England and abroad were in attendance
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
Natures Way

Nature often cures disease, but when she
does it is always by eXpelling in some way
ly aids nature in doing this, and this is why
it performs so many great cures.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
Monday April Is.

Mr.. Anderson, who was shot by his crazy
neighbor Dillon, Friday, at Whitneyville,
Me-, is dead
An ignited dynamite bomb was found
near the office of the minister of public
works at Madrid
The New York Central Railroad com
pany loses $500, 900 in dock property de
stroyed by fire.
Deputy Collector Murphy, of Augusta,
Me-, is to be given an opportunity Wednes-
day to purge himself of contempt.
Cardinal Gibbons pronunciamentos upon
the labor question have won for him thS
warm encomiums Of the English Catholic
press.
The metal workers of Boston and vicinity
have largely signed a petition addressed
to their employers for e Saturday half
holiday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
Tuesday April 10.


Peter Moore was fatally injured by the
premature explosion Of a blast at tits
field.
Masters of foreign fishing vessels are pro-
hibited from landing tar or repairing seinos
at American ports unless they pay customs
duties.
A fresght engine tobogganed into the
river at Middlesex, Vt, owing to a land
slide. No one hurt, but trains delayed
twelve hours.
David Hayes and wife, of Hartford, Conn,
are charged with abducting a girl from
New Britain, Conn. Mrs. Hayes makes a
confession.
John A. Stevens, the well-known actor,
was arrested on a civil suit, and made an
application to take the oath for the relief Of
poor debtors.
Maj. John E. Blaine, paymaster in the
United States army and brother of James
G. Blaine, is lying at the point Of death at
Hot Springs, Ark.
Governor Ames, Of Massachusetts,, is to
give reception to the commissioned officers
of the militia at his residence on Common
wealth avenue April 20.
The latest intelligence from New York's
Doodle aldermen is that the Canadian con-
tingent, including Billy Moloney, intend to
stay where they are.
Six thousand negroes in procession at
Washington celebrated the twenty fifth an
niversary of the emancipation of the negroes
in the district of Columbia
DR.. Parker, of London, will deliver his
eulogy of the late Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
in Brooklyn on June "a. After that he will
preach number of times in Brooklyn, and
will subsequently deliver several lectures in.
the United States.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22
TRAGEDY IN AN INSANE ASYLUM.
A Homicide the Result of Overcrowding
at Cranston, II. L.

at Cranston, II. 1.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 1S.--Charles
A. Wallace, 23, patient in the insane de-
partment of the state institution at Cranston
has made an incoherent statement indicat-
ing that he killed his roommate, Alexander
Harkins, So, by humping his head against
the floor during the night. Wallace is an
epileptic and Harkins suffered from
melancholia. The tragedy is the result of
overcrowding in the institution, making it
necessary to put two patients in each room.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-22

Very sJrong Boston influence is ut work
for the appointment Of Charles Edward Par
ker to be supervising architect of the treas
ury department.
Earl Spencer says that Saunderson's
charge that any Irish members Of parliament
were murdereis or the associates OF murder
ers is false, while Mr.. Chamberlain says it is
true.
The duchess of Cumberland; sister of the
prince OF Wales who was recently sent to
retreat for the insane, is slowly recovering
her mental balance.
The directors of the Boston, Concord 81
Montreal railway declare that the lease of
the road to the Boston & Lowell was illegal
and void, and demand that the same be sur
rendered.
Extensive arrangements have been made
in Germany to celebl ate the centenary OF
the birth OF Johann Ludwig INLAND, tho
famous poet and author, which will occur
on April rs.
balance of St. Augustine, Fla.; several
rested as incendiaries, and threats of lynch
ing are made.
John j. Abrams, prominent lawyer OF
Savannah, while handling rife thought to
be unloaded, accidently shot and killed T.
NJ. Fonda, superintendent Of the Georgia
Central railroad
The discovery that there have been, per-
haps, %432, GOO of spurious Riddlebcrger
bonds put OH the market has caused much
excitement at Richmond. The bonds wero
rejected issue, to which signatures were
forged.
Eight Englishwomen, brought to this
country under contract to work as velvet
weavers at Providence, were not permitted
to land from the Pavonia at Boston, as it is
believed by the collector that the conditions
under which they came were contrary to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
L0CAI. BREvLTIEs.

The regular semi.monthly meeting OF the
City Council will be held to night.
In the local option election in Front Roy
al, on Saturday last, the prohibitionists Won
by majority OF AS.
White roe shad are being sold in the Nor
folk market at one dollar apiece, and bucks
at fly cents. Old fishermen say the run
will be abundant this season and fish cheap.
The three masted schooner Clytie, which
has been at the wharves OF Messrs. w. A.
Smoot & Co. since the late freeze, left here
this morning in tow of the tug Templar Tor
Quantico, to load cooperage for Cuba.
1t is reported that clue has been found
as to the whereabouts of two horses which
were stolen from Fairfax county about four
years ago, one from the late Charles Potter,
and the other from neighbor. It is said
that the horses ere near Philadelphia.
The police report last night as being clear
and cool, with one prisoner and two dodgers
at the station house. The only case before
the Mayor for,trial this. morning was that
CT Andrew Jones, colored, arrested by Oti-
GERS Arnold and Henry, for an assault on
Mirandy Jones, also colored. He was fined
two dollars.
r'he report that Col. Robert Andrews, of this
city would succeed Col. A. A. Talmage who will
soon retire from the general mansgership of the
Wabash railroad. is denied by Col. Andrews.
Miss Willard, of national renown, will speak
on the interests of the w. C. 7. o., in the NJ L.
Church, South, at 7:30 o'clock to night.
The steamer George Leary will resume her
trips on the Norfolk route tomorrow evening,
leaving here at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. ]. 3. Trayers will have some nice
fresh fish for sale at his stand in the market
tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

THE WoMANis CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
CONVENTION. Mrs. w. II. peasants, OF
Picbmond. President, net in the NJ. h.
Cburcb South in this city at $50 o.clock
lost NIGHT. and the meeting was opened with
,'r.ver in which several city ministers par
t;ci1ated. after which the executive com
,nittee met. and after arranging some pre-
Tminaries the convention adjourned to meet
in Trinity NJ. +. Church at nine O'Clock this
,norning. UpOn the opening OF the conven.
,ioo TO dav Rev Mr.. Edwards conducted
the devotional exercises, after which sew
sraI statements OF an encouraging nature
.boving the results OF the work oil the Union
,s4re made. Miss Lena Kern. OF Winches'
ter was elected secretary, and Mrs. F1ltz,
~ Staunton, assistant do, after which
committee ON credentials was appointed.
The address of welcome TO the delegates
was made by Rev. Mr.. Smithson, OF the NJ.
Z Church South. and was of an appropriate
character In the course Of his address MIR.
Smithson spoke of woman s place in the
church. which. he said, is acknowledged by
oil and she cannot be dispensed with. The
women make up the greater part OF the
church. and much of the work oft devolves
nom Them. The woman's missionary socl-
etiea Of the different ecclesiastical bodies
fnrni.h proof of this, as also the temperance
work in this and other fields. In conclusion
he welcomed the delegates as Christian
women in the pane ofthe Lord Jesus Christ.
The response given by Mrs. Cosmelia
Huohes Of Lincoln, Va, was OF graceful
and happy nature. She said she felt q thrill
Of pleasure. 10 bsing welcomed to this old
town famed for its people of gentle blood
and refined manners. She spoke Of the
work in which the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union was engaged, and while de-
ploring the slowness of the march toward
victory was cheerful and hopeful of the
eventual success she predicted would yet
crown the efforts of the organization. ''Ig-
norauce," she said, was the most potent enc
nv Of the cause for which she labored. Not
onIy of the cant-read- and write-kind, but
of the don't. care to-knownone-o f-my-busl'
ness sort, the class who back realization
of the fact shat our responsibilities are
measured By the needs about US" AT the
conclusion of Mrs Hughes's address Miss
Frances Willard, President Of the National
Union, spoke in commepdation of several
publications which were printed in the
cause of temperance and recommended
them 10 the favorable consideration of the
convention, and after Bible readings and
singing the convention adjourned till 8
o'clock this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

ISsrALLATIoN.-Last night Past Supreme
Grand Chancellor ]. n. Ralhbone, the
founder of the knights of Pythias, under an
escort of a delegation OF members Of Orien-
tai Lodge, No. 6, Knights of Pythias, paid q
fraterual visit 10 Mechanics Lodge, No. 3,
the occasion being the installation of the
officers for the ensuing term OF the latter
lodge When the time arrived for the in
stalation d. d. Geo. 3. Deeton, of Mechan-
les Lodge, stated that he had requested P.
5. G.. c. Rathbone to install the officers.
Brother Ralhbone after taking the G. G.
chair made few very appropropriate re-
marks and then appointed Brothers George
Duhey, A. F. Cox, and VIM. Baker, OF
Oriental Lodge Grand Preiste, G. K. OF r.
and s. and G. NJ. A. The following officers
were then installed in Mechanics Ledge
P. c., O. F. Baggett G. c., George w.
Bontz V. c., George German Preate,
J. S. Strider NJ. of g.. Daniel Webster ;
NJ of F., Y C. Moore X, of R. and s. Job
Carson /; NJ A., Geo. B. Deeton |. G., VIM.
Barnett o. G., JDo. 3. Poss. Alternates,
r. Roland, Jno. Travers and Jno. L. Har-
rson After the ceremony, which was very
impressive was over, under the head of
good of the ORDER" speeches were made
by brothers DutIey, Cox, Harper, Baker,
Bartlett Norriss. and others of Oriental
Lodge and Brothers Corson, Webster, Bontz,
German, Strider, and others of Mechanics
Lodge, and very interesting and instruc-
tive address upon the beauties AID benefits
of Pythianism by P. S. G. c., Rathbone.